to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
metal plate; metallic plate
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
with these words; while saying
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
at that time; in those days
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
of no interest; not interested
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to leap back; to jump back
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to throw open; to leave open
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to face on; to look out on to